National Specialty
Judges Biographies

2019 CONFORMATION

MR. MARK KENNEDY is a 39-year veteran American Kennel Club (AKC) judge and has been actively involved in pure bred dogs since he was 9 years old. Approved by the AKC at the age of 24, Mr. Kennedy was one of the youngest to become an AKC dog show judge. His original breed is Bulldogs and he has finished more than 20 champions, including a Bulldog ranked one of the top 10 in the United States, with limited showing. Mr. Kennedy now judges all Non-Sporting breeds, five Toy breeds, and four Sporting breeds. He received the George M. Beckett Memorial Award for one of his dogs that produced five champions in a single litter. He has judged dog shows at the Westminster Kennel Club twice.

FUTURITY 2019

JAMI SMITH
Sacramento, CA
"Serbu" Tibetan Terriers

I have been training dogs for 20 years in performance sports and service dog training. I acquired my first Tibetan Terriers about 16 years ago and have been breeding Tibetan Terriers
for 14 years. I have produced many dogs that have been extremely successful in
conformation along with 6 performance sports. Having a background that covers so many
different areas has shown me the need for form and function as well as a decent
temperament to create a well balanced Tibetan Terrier.